ExtremeTech

ExtremeTech is a news site that focuses on emerging science and technology trends, software, hardware, and gadgets. The site features articles on the latest advancements in technology as well as explorations of the concepts that drive them. The site also has a community of users who engage with each other through discussions about various topics related to technology. While the site does not have an explicit mission statement or focus on any particular political or social issues, it does aim to provide accurate and informative content for its readers.

61%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This news site has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on its reporting.

Bias

85%

Examples:

  • The author has a slight bias towards technological solutions to climate change.
  • The megalodon was the biggest, baddest shark to swim the oceans of ancient Earth.

Conflicts of Interest

55%

Examples:

  • Microsoft Mesh provides a series of pre-made spaces that companies can customize with everything from informational videos to logos without needing to enter any code.
  • The company has added pre-designed immersive 3D spaces to Teams, making them an option within the app for a new conference call.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • One percent of Chrome users have been raptured away to privacy heaven
  • The author states 'Third-party cookies have been with us since the earliest days of the internet.' This is false. Third-party cookies were introduced much later.
  • The deprecation of the third-party cookie in 2024 will shake up online business and politics.

Deceptions

35%

Examples:

  • Scientists believe that side is fully molten, but most of the surface is likely dominated by volcanic features.
  • The exoplanet’s close proximity to the star also means HD 63433 d is blazing hot.

Recent Articles

  • NASA's Perseverance Rover Unearths Unique Geological Findings in Ancient Mars River Bed

    NASA's Perseverance Rover Unearths Unique Geological Findings in Ancient Mars River Bed

    Broke On: Thursday, 13 June 2024 NASA's Perseverance rover discovered diverse geological features while navigating through an ancient Martian river channel during a detour. Notable findings include Mount Washburn's Atoko Point, a unique boulder with pyroxene and feldspar minerals, potentially originating from subsurface magma or ancient waters. The rover continues its mission towards Bright Angel to investigate Tuff Cliff and uncover more insights into Mars' geological history.
  • Upcoming Nova Explosion in T Coronae Borealis: A Rare Cosmic Event Visible from Earth

    Upcoming Nova Explosion in T Coronae Borealis: A Rare Cosmic Event Visible from Earth

    Broke On: Thursday, 13 June 2024 Astronomers anticipate a rare nova explosion in the star system T Coronae Borealis (T CrB), located within the Corona Borealis constellation and approximately 3,000 light years away from Earth. The white dwarf and aging red giant in this system undergo constant gravitational interaction, leading to instability and a first nova explosion in over 75 years. Expected to reach a magnitude of 2 for several days, the event is anticipated between now and September.
  • NASA Sends Message in Bottle to Europa's Moon in Search of Alien Life

    NASA Sends Message in Bottle to Europa's Moon in Search of Alien Life

    Broke On: Wednesday, 13 March 2024 NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft to launch message in a bottle to Jupiter's moon Europa, seeking alien life. 2.6 million soundwaves of humankind will be dispatched into the ether.
  • New Research Suggests Megalodon Was Even Longer and More Slender Than Previously Believed

    New Research Suggests Megalodon Was Even Longer and More Slender Than Previously Believed

    Broke On: Wednesday, 31 January 2024 Research suggests that the Megalodon, a giant extinct shark, may have been even longer and more slender than previously believed. The new understanding of its body type would affect scientists' understanding not only of the giant shark itself but also its impact on marine ecosystems and why it went extinct.
  • Microsoft Mesh: Achieving Hybrid Workspaces with Immersive Spaces in Teams Meetings on Meta Quest VR Headsets

    Microsoft Mesh: Achieving Hybrid Workspaces with Immersive Spaces in Teams Meetings on Meta Quest VR Headsets

    Broke On: Wednesday, 31 January 2024 Microsoft Mesh, a virtual meeting platform designed for hybrid workspaces, is set to launch Immersive Spaces in general availability. The feature allows attendees to interact in an immersive 3D environment during Teams meetings on Meta Quest VR headsets.
  • Exoplanet HD 63433 d: A Tidally Locked Earth-Sized Planet with Extreme Temperatures and Potential Habitability

    Exoplanet HD 63433 d: A Tidally Locked Earth-Sized Planet with Extreme Temperatures and Potential Habitability

    Broke On: Wednesday, 17 January 2024 A new Earth-sized exoplanet, HD 63433 d, has been discovered orbiting a young Sun-like star in the constellation Ursa Major. The planet is tidally locked to its star, meaning that one side of it is constantly facing extreme heat. Scientists are eager to study this unique world using NASA's TESS and JWST missions.
  • Google Kills Cookies for One Percent of Chrome Users Globally on January 4th

    Google Kills Cookies for One Percent of Chrome Users Globally on January 4th

    Broke On: Friday, 05 January 2024 Google has started disabling third-party cookies for one percent of Chrome users, which is about 30 million people. The company announced that it will kick things off by disabling cookies for a random one percent of Chrome users globally on January 4.

  • Light Can Cause Water to Evaporate Without Heat, MIT Researchers Find

    Broke On: Monday, 20 November 2023 Researchers at MIT have discovered that light can directly cause water to evaporate without the need for heat. This phenomenon was observed in experiments where water was held in a hydrogel material and exposed to visible light. The researchers found that water molecules escape in bursts, a process that differs from heat-driven evaporation. This discovery could potentially play a significant role in the formation and evolution of fog and clouds, and may have implications for improving the accuracy of climate change modeling.

  • NASA Encounters Difficulty Opening OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Container

    Broke On: Sunday, 15 October 2023 NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission collected samples from the asteroid Bennu in 2020. The mission team is having trouble opening the sample return container due to an issue with a locking mechanism. The samples are of significant scientific value and are considered one of the most expensive materials used in science.

  • Inevitable Collapse of West Antarctic Ice Sheet Predicted by Studies

    Broke On: Monday, 23 October 2023 The West Antarctic Ice Sheet is likely to collapse, even if global warming is halted. The collapse could lead to a significant rise in global sea levels, potentially affecting millions of people worldwide. The timing and extent of the collapse remain uncertain, and further research is needed.